#but there's also this strong implication that Ted is unique

[itsclydebitches]

I need to re-watch the scene for exact details, but I've been thinking all day about Nate's failed Diamond Dogs attempt and why it crashed and burned so hard. I mean, the obvious takeaway is that there is none of the love and support from which to build that kind of group at West Ham. As Beard lays out for Trent in the same episode, they're laying bare their innermost thoughts, feelings, and experiences. If you don't trust the people in the room (which Nate has no reason to yet - it strikes me that they're left in this awkward silence while waiting to officially begin, rather than the casual camaraderie we see in Ted's office) and if there's no respect (which there isn't, particularly between Rupert and Nate: Nate is catching on to all of Rupert's manipulations - what name to call him, cheating with his secretary, etc. - and Rupert just straight up refuses to see him as a person) then of course the core foundation of what the group is built on will crumble.

However, beyond that I also think intention is important too. The original Diamond Dogs forms because Ted needs advice about sleeping with Sassy. He makes himself vulnerable to the very group he's forming as a way of modeling what the Diamond Dogs are all about. In contrast, Nate's first meeting feels more like an excuse to brag. Yes, he does have a similar problem to unpack, namely the question of how he should navigate this relationship, but that felt secondary to me, with the excuse to tell these top dog (pardon the pun) men that he's finally landed a maybe girlfriend forefronting his motivations. Remember, Rupert was meant to be in the room and Nate makes it clear that this meeting is not really about the group helping each other, it's about them paying attention to his partial success/continued worries. The fact that the other guy (I don't even know his name, which speaks to the lack of bonds in this room) wants to talk about taking care of his ailing parents but Nate shuts him down kinda says it all. Compare that to Beard graciously telling Ted that he has the floor and then, once Ted is done, he asks if anyone else has a problem to unpack, including Roy. Nate's Diamond Dogs, beyond lacking the relationships necessary to work in the first place, feels like it's built on his own, stubborn self-interest; it was an attempted replacement for Rupert/formerly the social media/formerly Ted. What outside force is building up my self-confidence nowadays, especially when Richmond is on a winning streak? Nothing except a maybe girlfriend! Let's try to create a new source of validation.

Nate has undoubtedly improved a great deal throughout this season. I actually thought at first that he was improving too quickly and with, to my mind, no narrative explanation. It was only when I saw other fans pointing out the power of getting distance from those who have enacted real and perceived harm (AKA the club and Ted) that Nate's kinda-offscreen growth made a bit more sense to me. However, now I'm actually glad to see him failing in these ways. Trying to talk to Ted after the game, spotting Rupert's manipulation, fluff family time that makes no mention of his father's expectations, a perfect end to his terrible date, not caring that his box got crushed, not spitting in the mirror... it felt like the show was absolutely speed-running Nate's redemption arc because it's the last season, rather than allowing him to organically struggle with these issues and face on-screen events that act as a catalyst for his growth. To say nothing of how the show argues very strongly that growth has to be modeled/supported for an extended period of time... and Nate is without both this season, yet still seems to 'magically' be improving. Given where we left him, I kinda feel like I'm watching an alcoholic suddenly overcome their addiction while working in a brewery. Yeah, of course that's possible... but I very much expected this to happen in a different environment, or at least with far, FAR more support. So now, despite only having three episodes left, I'm reassured by the backslide. Nate refuses to wave to Ted in front of the crowd. He's still trying to suck up to Rupert, both over text and in person. He forms a group that, although oh-so-obviously modeled after Ted's, is really just a Nate the Great show. It feels like the show remembers that he has too much to work on to 'fix' it all with a girlfriend storyline. Nate is a very complicated character who needs a great deal of screen-time to come back from where we left him last season; frankly, more screen-time than he can feasibly get with just a few episodes left and a cast this large. Despite the potential pitfalls of that though, I think it's good that the season is reintroducing some of that complexity. Nate isn't just on a winning streak of his own with soft looks cast towards Richmond photos and an adoring girl in his bed. That need for external validation is still very much there and he's never going to fully come into himself until he realizes what the himbo boys did this season: Belief isn't a sign up on the wall, or a kind coach, or a girlfriend, or a Diamond Dogs group. Those all help support you, yes, but ultimately it has to come from within.

[sciencespies]

Eyes reveal life history of fish

https://sciencespies.com/nature/eyes-reveal-life-history-of-fish/

Eyes reveal life history of fish

If you look deep into the eyes of a fish, it will tell you its life story.

Scientists from the University of California, Davis, demonstrate that they can use stable isotopic analysis of the eye lenses of freshwater fish — including threatened and endangered salmon — to reveal a fish’s life history and what it ate along the way.

They conducted their study, published today in the journal Methods in Ecology and Evolution, through field-based experiments in California’s Central Valley. The study carries implications for managing floodplains, fish and natural resources; prioritizing habitat restoration efforts; and understanding how landscape disturbances impact fish.

The technique had previously been used in marine environments, but this is its first use for freshwater fish, many of which are threatened or endangered in California. Lead author Miranda Bell Tilcock, an assistant specialist with the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences, helped pioneer the technique for freshwater fish.

“Even the nerdiest fish biologists say, ‘You can do what with fish eyes?'” said co-author and team co-lead Rachel Johnson, a research fisheries biologist with NOAA Fisheries’ Southwest Fisheries Science Center and associate with the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences. “This is an exciting new tool we can use to measure the value of different habitats and focus conservation work.”

THE EYES HAVE IT

Much like tree rings, fish eyeballs are archival. The lenses grow in layers throughout a fish’s life, recording as chemical signatures the habitats used while each layer was forming and locking in the dietary value of what the fish ate in each habitat.

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“It’s like a little diet journal the fish keeps for us, which is really nice,” Tilcock said.

To uncover that history, researchers perform what Tilcock said is “like peeling the world’s tiniest onion.” With fine-tipped forceps, they remove layer after layer, revealing a veritable Russian nesting doll of eye lenses. At the end is a tiny ball, like what you’d find in a silica packet, that can shatter like glass. This is the core, where the fish’s eyes first began to develop.

Relative to other archival tissue, fish eyeballs are especially rich in protein. The isotopic values in the food webs bind to protein in the eye, leaving tell-tale geochemical fingerprints that isotopic analysis can uncover.

HABITAT IN THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER

The first field-based experiments using the technique for freshwater fish took place on the Yolo Bypass of California’s Central Valley. Here, fall-run, juvenile chinook salmon grew in three distinct food webs: river, floodplain and hatchery.

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Scientists then conducted stable isotope analyses on the eye lenses of an adult salmon to reveal its diet history from birth to death. Stable isotopes are forms of atoms that don’t decay into other elements and are incorporated into a fish’s tissue through its diet. They can be used to trace origins, food webs and migratory patterns of species.

Taking the premise of “you are what you eat,” the study’s authors looked at the chemical crumbs of carbon, nitrogen and sulfur values in the eye lenses to determine which food webs and habitats the fish used at various life stages.

They found that fish on the floodplain grew quickly and appeared to grow additional laminae, or layers of lenses, during the 39-day study compared to fish reared in the river or hatchery. Also, the Yolo Bypass is home to rice fields, which decompose to add unique sulfur and carbon values — a strong clue for researchers tracing which habitats fish use.

“This tool is not just unique to salmon in the Central Valley,” Tilcock said. “There are many migratory species all over the world that need freshwater habitat. If you can isolate their habitat and value for diet, you can quantify it for long-term success.”

For example, co-author and team co-leader Carson Jeffres, field and lab director at UC Davis’ Center for Watershed Science, used the technique recently on fish in Brazil to look at changes in the food web there following a dam’s construction.

EYES AND EARS WORK TOGETHER

Tilcock, Johnson and Jeffres are part of an “Eyes and Ears” project at UC Davis funded by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The project studies fish life history through eye lenses and otoliths, which are found within a fish’s ears.

“You use the otolith to trace the river or hatchery where a fish was born based on the unique geology and water chemistry of the tributaries in the San Francisco Bay watershed,” Johnson said. “Then you have the eye lens, which tells you where it’s eating to help identify floodplain habitats.”

“They really work together to present a fuller picture of how salmon move and what they eat as they use different mosaics of habitats across the landscape over their lifetime” said Jeffres. “Now we have the tool we have been looking for to link juvenile floodplain benefits across the salmon life cycle to adulthood. It’s the holy grail of measuring restoration success.”

Additional study co-authors include Andrew Rypel and George Whitman of UC Davis, Ted Sommer of the California Department of Water Resources, and Jacob Katz of CalTrout.

The study was funded by the California Department of Water Resources.

#Nature

[marylovettpostgradblog]

10: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY                                                                 The process and where it has led.

The blog has afforded me a unique opportunity to explore a journey of enquiry. It has opened up unexpected avenues for research, particularly for someone studying a music technology-based masters degree. Although some blog posts have focused on technical audio practices, most of them have not been.  I have found myself drawn to looking back at the historical context of the ancestral line of my female electronic musician forbearers. This feels important to me and it was impossible to do this without reflecting on the patriarchal systems and institutions that exist within the music industry and beyond. This has made me think more widely about societal value systems, about who decides what is “good” art or music and what is not and how these decisions and values are made.  My own research has not adhered to a particular methodology, I have simply followed my interests related to my field, as per the assignment brief.  

Having freedom to do this has led me to look at music production through the lens of feminist writers and researchers as a result. This had bought me to feminist epistemology, which as Duran puts it, is a means of summarising, to some extent, and integrating women's knowledge and experiences. (Duran 1991). Central to this idea is the multiplicity of women’s voices, implying that feminist researchers are not searching for one truth, but the multiple truths that exist within women’s experience. (Ardovini-Brooker 2002). This may also link back to why a single statistic about the number of women in audio is not enough to collect the data on the more complex nature of women’s roles within the music industry. There is more than one answer, as there is more than one lived experience, numbers are not enough on their own. The nature of women's roles in the music industry is complex: the proportion of women working within it rose from 45.3% in 2016 to 49.1% in 2018. On face value this looks encouraging, but when the type of roles are closely examined, it shows a different and less positive picture. Approximately 21.7% of artists in the music industry are women, but only 12.3% of songwriters, 2.1% of music producers, and 3% of engineers/mixers in popular music are women, so women are excluded from crucial roles in the industry. (Smith et al. 2019 cited in Hepworth -Sawyer M et al. 2020)

Feminists argue that women are under-represented in audio production due to a previous implicit assumption that it was a male domain, due to undervaluing of the contribution of women in audio production and exclusion of women from studios historically. Tara Rogers expresses this in relation to women in electronic music by saying that ‘the terms technology and music are often marked as male domains, and the trenchancy of associated gendered stereotypes seems to gain force when these fields converge in electronic music’ (McCartney & Waterman 2006, Cited in Rogers T 2005). It is the same gendered associations about music that Pauline Oliveros referred to when she emphasized musical values of intuitive practice as being important yet undervalued as patriarchal culture has coded this as feminine. (Taylor T 1993).  

David Butler also refers to patriarchy in his paper that offers an alternative view of Delia Derbyshire’s post BBC life. He refers to well-intentioned masculinist narratives on the much reported tragic and uncreative years, casting her as a failed artist and alcoholic (Butler D 2020). He cited many examples of her creative work which were not acknowledged during this time. My own thoughts on this are that perhaps her work was not perceived as valuable or significant because they were not in the mainstream or presented through powerful structures like the BBC. This is another example of the masculinist hegemony, dictating what is viewed as valuable and important.

When writing my first blog post on why there are so few women in audio, I could see that this subject could be a huge distraction from me researching technically how to be a better music producer. Indeed, this cautionary comment is made in the recommendations for change in the book 'Gender and Music Production'. Women in production need proactive male allies because, ‘when women are given sole responsibility for inclusion agendas, their time is taken up on the gender agenda, which prohibits progression within their actual field.’ (Jude Brereton, et al cited in Hepworth -Sawyer M et al. 2020)

The direction and subjects of my research make me consider the Baader Mienhof phenomenon, also known as the frequency illusion, a term that Professor of linguistics Arnold Zwicky coined to describe it, He, said that ‘once you notice a phenomenon, you believe it happens a whole lot.’ (Zwicky A 2006) According to Zwicky the frequency illusion is the result of two psychological processes, selective attention and confirmation bias (Zwicky, A. 2006). This could have implications on my own objectivity. If I had only researched texts that were noteworthy to me and ignored others (selective attention) and looked for texts that supported, my position and overlooked counter evidence. (Confirmation bias) I’m not sure that I had a particular position to support, apart from the obvious fact that I am a woman in electronic music production. Judith Bell warns of dangers of bias especially when there is only one researcher who may have strong views about the topic they are researching, choosing texts that support your view point and using inappropriate language that could indicate bias in one direction. Bell, J. (2014). In my blog I have followed personal interests so there is inevitably an element of bias and my comments in blogs are not necessarily objective, but I am aware of the need to consider bias in research. I do acknowledge the challenge of remaining objective in potentially emotive gender issues, however I have tried to be balanced in my research.

Collaboration as opposed to single genius. Ideas that feed into my practice

None of us exist on a creative island where the muse comes, bypasses all other influences and we independently create a musical masterpiece.  Influences are an inherent part in what we do.  Brian Eno came up with the word “scenius” rather than genius, rejecting the idea that his creativity was an independent act. He chose to collaborate with other artists in unconventional ways. Eno describes scenius as ‘the power generated by a group of artists who gather in one place at one time, genius is individual, scenius is communal.’  (Jones A 2014) Pauline Oliveros described the experience of being with two other musicians in an underground cistern with a 45 second reverb. She described it as playing with the reverb, improvising and playing with it, respecting it’s sound and including it in their collective musical sensibility, as if it were another musician in the space. The musicians in the cistern had learn to listen and interact to the sound in a new way. (Ted X. 2015)   In his 1979 lecture, the studio as a compositional tool, Brian Eno described composition as now being ‘additive’ as a result of four track analogue tape recording, and something that is done in the studio, rather than having a fixed idea and then recording it, as was preciously the case. (Eno, B. 1979. cited in Cox, C. 2020) Composition in collaboration with technology which is how a vast number of people work in a DAW environment today. Like Oliveros improvising with the reverb and Eno composing with the studio, musicians and producers are in musical collaboration with the technology in the DAW. Listening and responding to the sounds that are generated rather than a fully formed idea being generated, at least this is how I work. The only difference from when Eno talked about four track additive composition is that now there is no limit to the number of tracks that can be used, which can be  a mixed blessing!

In this time of Covid 19 lockdowns and enforced isolation I am fortunate in being able to make music in my home studio. I still feel the lack of musical collaboration with people in the room and also profoundly miss my song writing partnership. I have been re thinking how I interact with my DAW and have begun thinking of it as something to improvise with. In a sense I was already doing this but had not thought of it in these terms.  I enjoy improvising musically with other humans and some of the spirit of that can be lost using a DAW in solitude. Error and serendipity have afforded me a different way of working with my DAW. I accidentally moved a drum loop into a software instrument piano track.  I really loved the sound of the piano as it interpreted the midi information of the drum loop.  I have made a piece of music based on this discovery. The lyrical content of the track is influenced by my research and blog on Melodyne. Further to this as part of my experimentation in working in different ways, I also utilised the voice from some assistive software designed for people with dyslexia.  The voice reads small sections of text from my blog. I will be using it as part of a four track EP assignment submission.

The blog posts relate to my practice directly in the case of technical audio software and recording. The other subjects all influence my work either by exploring the male dominated paradigm in which I work or concerning artists who inspire me.  Some of these subjects have featured in my production work for other modules. The idea of an electronic music ancestral mother line which was expressed by the DJ known as the Black Madonna hugely resonates with me. She said that she felt “Motherless” in terms of female role models in electronic music and then remembered Pauline Oliveros et al she was inspired to start the Daphne (Oram) festival celebrating the pioneering women of electronic music and highlighting contemporary female and nonbinary electronic musicians. Eoin M (2017)

This theme is used in another production for my EP submission for the Creative Music Production Module. I am encouraged by the achievement of past female audio electronic musicians but also by the discovery of organisations who promote their achievement and offer education to children to celebrate their work and to experiment in sound workshops. Writing these blogs have made me reflect on my interest in promoting women and young girls access into audio production as well as the changing technologies and approaches to the creative process which are influences on my work.    

References:

Feminist Epistemology https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/288331875.pdf Taylor, Timothy D. “The Gendered Construction of the Musical Self: The Music of Pauline Oliveros.” The Musical Quarterly, vol. 77, no. 3, 1993, pp. 385–396. JSTOR,

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https://web.stanford.edu/~zwicky/LSA07illude.abst.pdf

Bell, Judith, and Stephen Waters. Doing Your Research Project : A Guide For First-Time Researchers, McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/herts/detail.action?docID=1910218. Created from herts on 2021-01-15 06:36:20.

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https://thevinylfactory.com/features/pauline-oliveros-legacy-deep-listening/

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[mawalters08-blog]

Implicit Bias in Health Care

Implicit Bias in Health Care

Maysa Walters

What is an Implicit Bias?

Implicit bias, also known as unconscious bias is an attitude or stereotype that affects a person's decision, action or understanding in an unconscious manner. Implicit biases develop early in a person’s life, social stereotypes and prejudices are often a result. The biases can be contributed to parental influence, social media, and news articles. The bias is a result of the brain’s tendency to look for patterns in the world. These biases often lead to discrimination against African Americans. Thirty percent of African Americans believe that their health is dependent upon fate or destiny and only about 50% feel that health is a high priority. Overtime bias tests have been created, the tests measure unconscious/ automatic biases. A common test done in many health care organizations is The Implicit Association Test (IAT), which tests one’s overall conscious control. The test provides images while measuring the associations between concepts, evaluations, and stereotypes. 

TED Talk: We All Have Implicit Biases. So What Can We Do About It?

Data from the IAT website suggests: 

Implicit bias is pervasive; everyone possesses them

Most people are unaware of his/her implicit bias

Often predict behavior 

The spectrum of implicit bias; some show higher or lower levels of bias

Body language and verbal communication can express an unconscious bias. In healthcare facilities, unconscious stereotypes have been found through the IAT. These biases can lead to different treatments and decision- making, leading to potential health complications. Although unintentional, a lack of communication and trust between patient and provider is a result.

Implicit Bias effect on Healthcare?

The health care disparities that are seen today can be a result of implicit bias. Unknown discrimination by caregivers concludes that racism is dispersed through the United States medical facilities. Health care providers have created a racial frame, not providing equitable health care to African Americans. A primary example of implicit bias in health care is Black women are three to four times more likely to die from complications during pregnancy and childbirth to those of White women. Lack of communication, concern and personal treatment are all a result of biases in health care. Implicit bias is not isolated to African Americans or adults it can be seen in minorities as a whole. African Americans are often targeted due to racism.

Who are the Primary Targets?

Minorities, in general, are those at the highest risk of being targeted with implicit bias. Primarily those of African descent have the highest rate of health complications after receiving medical treatment. However, demographics, prior health conditions, and socioeconomics are difficult to assess. 

Examples of those at higher risk of implicit bias in health care include:

Race

Gender

Country of Origin

Financial Status

Specific health conditions tend to vary in the care given, and the severity of complications. Pregnant African American women have a higher chance of death during pregnancy than white women. The statistics prove this, African American women are three to four times more likely than white women to die from complications during pregnancy or childbirth. Black women are more likely to die after being diagnosed with breast cancer. These health conditions are all treatable, but it comes down to how our healthcare providers assist with the complication. Do they meet their patient's needs? Are they viewing the complications from multiple angles? Is the patient-provider relationship as strong as it should be? These are all questions the medical provider should be asking when dealing with his or her patient,  regardless of their sex, race, and demographics. 

The graph displays the interaction between implicit racial bias and racial discrimination predicting elevated depressive symptoms among midlife African American men in the Bay Area Heart Health Study 

Chae, David H et al. “The Role of Racial Identity and Implicit Racial Bias in Self-Reported Racial Discrimination: Implications for Depression Among African American Men.” The Journal of black psychology vol. 43,8 (2017): 789-812. doi:10.1177/0095798417690055

Serena William’s Story

Serena Williams, 23 singles Grand Slams, mother and wife. She was a victim of the implicit bias in the healthcare system, and it nearly cost her everything. Williams’s experience began with an emergency C -section. Fortunately, Williams’s first procedure was successful without complications. Less than 24 hours, the new mother was fighting for her own life, based on complications in which she had previously informed her nurses and doctors about. Williams has a history of pulmonary embolisms (blood clots in the lungs), she would not take any chances if feeling the least bit unsure post-surgery. It took the tennis star to get out of bed and get providers' attention before even checking on her health. Williams had to tell nurses how to treat her condition before they even considered it to be a blood clot. No urgency or consideration for the athlete’s opinion on her body the nurse disregarded Williams’s wishes. Soon enough the doctors were performing ultrasounds. After continual advice, and concern from the patient, a CT was given and came back positive for blood clots. Due to her coughs from the embolism, it caused her C- section wound to rupture resulting in another surgery. Three surgeries later and Williams was able to think about her future with her daughter, and husband, Alexis Ohanian. This is one of many examples of how implicit bias can result in further health complications.

“That Face Is an Ace! Inside the Adorable Life of Serena Williams' Daughter Alexis Olympia.” PEOPLE.com, https://people.com/parents/serena-williams-

What Interventions can be Taken to Reduce Implicit Bias?

People are taking action regarding implicit bias in health care. Skills training, organizational support, and other resources are successfully reducing racism and increasing the quality of care patients receive. 

Skills used to lower racial bias include:

Assignments to identify stereotypes, race, and racism through learning objectives

Mandatory Racial Bias courses in medical schools

Patient-provider partnerships; build a relationship between provider and patient and create a theme of working towards a common goal

To create a safe, bias-free environment in health care facilities the discrimination needs to be understood and addressed. By implementing programs that current and future hospital employees attend will contribute to reducing the bias. By eliminating implicit bias in health care patients will feel more secure and their patient-provider relationship will grow.

Works Cited 

Allan S. Noonan, et al. “Improving the Health of African Americans in the USA: an Overdue Opportunity for Social Justice.” Public Health Reviews, BioMed Central, 3 Oct. 2016, publichealthreviews.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40985-016-0025-4.

“How Training Doctors in Implicit Bias Could Save Black Mothers' Lives.” NBCNews.com, NBCUniversal News Group, www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/how-training-doctors-implicit-bias-could-save-lives-black-mothers-n873036.

Nelson A. (2002). Unequal treatment: confronting racial and ethnic disparities in health care. Journal of the National Medical Association, 94(8), 666–668.

“Racism in Health Care – For Black Women Who Become Pregnant, It's a Matter of Life and Death.” NWLC, 13 Apr. 2018, nwlc.org/blog/racism-in-health-care-for-black-women-who-become-pregnant-its-a-matter-of-life-and-death/.

Randall, Vernella, and Tshaka Randall. “Cutting across the Bias: Teaching Implicit Bias in a Healthcare Law Course.” Saint Louis University Law Journal, no. Issue 3, 2016, p. 511. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edshol&AN=edshol.hein.journals.stlulj61.28&site=eds-live&scope=site.

Williams, Serena. “Serena Williams: What My Life-Threatening Experience Taught Me About Giving Birth.” CNN, Cable News Network, 20 Feb. 2018, www.cnn.com/2018/02/20/opinions/protect-mother-pregnancy-williams-opinion/index.html.

Reflection:

The purpose of my explainer on implicit bias in healthcare was to inform my selected audience in a way that was simple to understand, yet still academic. I wanted my explainer to be visually appealing in a simplistic manner. It was important to me that my explainer exploits the importance of this issue in the United States and that the biases can be reduced if action is taken place. My target audience is the general public, and users of social media, specifically young adults. My choice of medium was quite impactful for my target audience. Choosing to post my explainer on a blog allows all users of Tumblr to access my project. Including images, and specifically, a TED Talk into my explainer attracts social media users' attention. Using a TED Talk allows for information, in a quick, modern way. By keeping my explainer professional, yet appealing to the eye, helped meet my purpose of the importance of bias in healthcare. My audience was my final choice in choosing a blog. Blogs allow for other multimodal aspects within them that were also helpful in my decision making. I did consider creating a website but felt a blog was easier access for social media users and the general public. The most challenging aspect in terms of technology with Project 2 was creating my different forms of multimodality. Finding a video that was interesting and creating a hyperlink through the blog was the most difficult part. It took time to find a video that would appeal to my audience, and then adding it to my explainer and keeping the visual appeal took multiple attempts. The easiest part of the technology was using Tumblr, the website is very easy to navigate and make your post unique and professional. Overall the course work leading up to the final project was very beneficial. I was able to use what I learned throughout Project 1 and apply it to this unit. I enjoy that the project always for individuality and the choosing of our own topic. Lastly, peer review has been very beneficial to my overall growth as a writer. 

Outcome A.  “Analyze, compose, and reflect on arguments in a variety of genres, considering the strategies, claims, evidence, and various mediums and technologies that are appropriate to the rhetorical situation.” 

At first Outcome A was difficult for me. I have never considered having to explain something to an audience as a rhetoric situation. Because this genre was new to me, I had to view a variety of examples before understanding the overall concept. Analytically I had to look at my material through a different point of view. The outlook from the general population helped me understand how to compose and phrase my writing. The different mediums and technologies worked well for me because I wanted it to be technologically relevant, thus the choice of a blog. I also incorporated a “TED Talk” into my explainer, I feel these are popular in today’s society and will help grab the reader’s attention.

Outcome C.  “Use multiple approaches for planning, researching, prewriting, composing, assessing, revising, editing, proofreading, collaborating, and incorporating feedback in order to make your compositions stronger in various mediums and using multiple technologies.”

Outcome C worked well with the prewriting/ course work that was completed prior to Project 2. Much of my research for Project 2 had been completed in Project 1. The composition of my explainer revolved around Basic Features and Moves of Explainers, these examples really benefitted me and assisted in the overall format, and mediums to be used for the assignment. This project specifically I focused on collaborating with others by giving them the best feedback I could for them, as well as incorporating the feedback they give to me. By incorporating my peers and CAPS tutors feedback my explainer was able to reach a higher academic level, and hopefully became easier for others to benefit from my explainer on implicit bias in healthcare. 

Outcome D. “Improve your fluency in the dialect of Standardized Written American English at the level of the sentence, paragraph, and document.”

Project 2 influenced my sentence and paragraph structure positively. I was able to add variety to my writing by having to explain to the general public about my topic. Because it was not a typical essay format I was able to use different styles to grab the reader's attention. For example, the use of headings, subheadings, and bullet points was new to my writing. At first it was difficult to identify headings that would grab my reader's attention and correlate with my topic, but eventually, I was able to connect the two. Fluency was hard to obtain because the audience was so broad. Revision of my sentences to make my document academic, interesting and interesting played a major role in Project 2. 

[hicandyren-blog]

Teddy boy

This article is about the subculture. For other uses, see Teddy Boy (disambiguation).1980s Teddy Boy outfit worn by Smutty Smiff, bassist of Levi and the RockatsThe Teddy Boys or Teds were a mainly British subculture of young men wearing clothes partly inspired by the styles worn by dandies in the Edwardian period, which Savile Row tailors had attempted to re-introduce in Britain after the Second World War.

The fashion phenomenon often referred to as Teddy Boy style appeared in Britain during the mid 1950s as a rebellious side effect to the introduction of American Rock and Roll music. The Teddy Boy was a uniquely British phenomenon.[2]

The subculture started amongst teenagers in London in the early 1950s, and rapidly spread across the UK, then becoming strongly associated with rock and roll. Originally known as Cosh Boys, the name Teddy Boy was coined when a 1953 Daily Express newspaper headline shortened Edwardian to Teddy.

Wealthy young men, especially Guards officers, adopted the style of the Edwardian era.[citation needed] The Edwardian era had been just over 40 years earlier, and their grandparents, if not their parents, wore the style the first time around. The original Edwardian revival was far more historically accurate in terms of replicating the original Edwardian era style than the later Teddy Boy style. It featured tapered trousers, long jackets that bear a similarity to post-war American zoot suits and fancy waistcoats.

There are differing accounts of where the Teddy Boy style actually started and the ensuing pattern of geographical expansion. Some writers[who?] maintain that the first Teds emerged in the East End and in North London, around Tottenhamand Highbury, and from there they spread southwards, to Streatham, Battersea and Purley, and westwards, to Shepherd's Bush and Fulham, and then down to the seaside towns, and up into the Midlands until, by 1956, they had taken root all over Britain.[3] There is however now more evidence[citation needed] to support the view that the working class Edwardian style and fashion actually started around the country at about the same time. Part of the reason that South London is seen as the birthplace of the working class Edwardian style is because the popular press of the day reported the emergence of the style. However, there are many reports of the style being adopted in other parts of the country in the early 1950s with young men wearing tighter than normal trousers, long jackets, 'brothel creeper' shoes and sporting Tony Curtis hairstyles.

In 1953, the major newspapers reported on the sweeping trend in men's fashion across all the towns of Britain, towards what was termed the New Edwardian look. However, the working class Edwardian style had been on the street since at least 1951, because the style had been created by working class teenagers and not by Saville Row or fashion designers such as Hardy Amies.[citation needed]

Although there had been youth groups with their own dress codes called scuttlers in 19th century Manchester and Liverpool,[4] Teddy Boys were the first youth group in Britain to differentiate themselves as teenagers, helping create a youth market. The US film Blackboard Jungle marked a watershed in the United Kingdom. When shown in Elephant and Castle, south London in 1956, the teenage Teddy boy audience began to riot, tearing up seats and dancing in the cinema's aisles.[5] After that, riots took place around the country wherever the film was shown.[6]

Some Teds formed gangs and gained notoriety following violent clashes with rival youth gangs as well as unprovoked attacks on immigrants. The most notable clashes were the 1958 Notting Hill race riots, in which Teddy Boys were present in large numbers and were implicated in attacks on the West Indian community. According to reports released decades after the riots, "Teddy boys armed with iron bars, butcher's knives and weighted leather belts" participated in mobs "300- to 400-strong" that targeted Black residents, in one night alone leaving "five black men lying unconscious on the pavements of Notting Hill." [7]

The violent lifestyle was sensationalised in the pulp novel Teddy Boy by Ernest Ryman, first published in the UK in 1958.

Style[edit]

Examples of Teddy Boy clothing worn by Ray Stiles and

Les Gray

of '70s

glam rock

band

Mud

: drape jackets, brothel creepers and

drainpipe trousers

Teddy Boy clothing included drape jackets reminiscent of 1940s American zoot suits worn by Italian-American, Chicano and African-American communities (such as Cab Calloway or Louis Jordan), usually in dark shades, sometimes with a velvet trim collar and pocket flaps, and high-waist "drainpipe" trousers, often exposing the socks. The outfit also included a high-necked loose-collared white shirt (known as a Mr. B. collar, because it was often worn by jazz musician Billy Eckstine); a narrow "Slim Jim" tie or western bolo tie, and a brocade waistcoat.[9] The clothes were mostly tailor-made at great expense, and paid through weekly installments.[10]

Favoured footwear included highly polished Oxfords, chunky brogues, and crepe-soled shoes, often suede (known as brothel creepers or beetle crushers). Preferred hairstyles included long, strongly-moulded greased-up hair with a quiff at the front and the side combed back to form a duck's arse at the rear. Another style was the "Boston", in which the hair was greased straight back and cut square across at the nape.

Teddy Girls[

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]

Teddy Girls[11] wore drape jackets, pencil skirts, hobble skirts, long plaits, rolled-up jeans, flat shoes, tailored jackets with velvet collars, straw boater hats, cameo brooches, espadrilles, coolie hats and long, elegant clutch bags. Later, they adopted the American fashions of toreador pants, voluminous circle skirts, and hair in ponytails.[12]

The Teddy Girls' choices of clothes were not intended strictly for aesthetic effect; these girls were collectively rejecting post-war austerity. They were young working-class women from the poorer districts of London. They would typically leave school at the age of 14 or 15 and work in factories or offices.[13]Teddy Girls spent much of their free time buying or making their trademark clothes. It was a head-turning, fastidious style from the fashion houses, which had launched haute-couture clothing lines recalling the Edwardian era.[14]

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Immersive technologies toy with your senses and have the unique ability to catapult you into a new reality. Inside a virtual reality (VR) headset, like Oculus Rift or HTC Vive, we become fully immersed in a computer-generated environment, while augmented and mixed reality (AR and MR) blend real and virtual worlds; they overlay, or mix, our physical surroundings with digital content. Each technology finds a way to turn the seemingly impossible into the possible.

Immersion can already put you inside a giant redwood and a cell in Maine State Prison, and developers are building ways to holographically transport us into 3D digital worlds and allow us to live the experiences of another person. But how far can this go—and how will it change us?

We talked to five immersive technology pioneers working across journalism, filmmaking, storytelling, and scientific research. Their ideas offer a range of perspectives about the potential of immersive technologies. What they all have in common, however, is the belief that immersive technology can be a positive force for the future — depending on what the rest of us choose to do with it.

Nonny de la Peña is an American journalist and co-founder of Emblematic Group, an immersive VR and MR media group. Forbes described her as the “godmother of VR.”

Luis Miguel Samperio is the co-founder of EmpaticaXR, a group of European and U.S. VR storytellers. The team is currently developing virtual avatars encoded with inner thoughts.

Mavi Sanchez-Vives is a neuroscientist and co-director of Event Lab, a project that builds experimental VR environments.

Ethan Shaftel films and directs VR, immersive media, and interactive projects. His VR film Extravaganza premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival.

Carl H. Smith is director of the Learning Technology Research Centre (LTRC) in London. Among other things, he is developing wearable experiences and investigating the ethics of immersive technologies.

It will not just be about becoming other people. It will be about entering the planet’s consciousness.

Medium: Why did you decide to use immersive technologies in your work, and how are you currently using them?

Nonny de la Peña: I want to do what any good journalist does: tell important stories in a way that brings them to life as much as possible, and help the audience find out about, better understand, or feel more strongly about a particular situation.

In Greenland Melting, our second Frontline collaboration, we use the spatial, embodied nature of walk-around VR to let viewers see how far and fast the glaciers have shrunk or how rapidly warm-water currents are eroding the underneath of the ice cap. If we can get people to have a similarly strong emotional reaction to what they see and to get fired up by what scientists are showing them in that piece, then we’re really advancing the medium.

Luis Miguel Samperio: I’ve always realized how difficult it is for people to understand each other and decided that I wanted to dedicate myself to solving this problem using technology, art, and psychology. We are currently encoding different personality patterns and designing ways to represent the inner reality of our minds. We’re doing this through visual and musical representations that users will be able to see and hear when they are immersed in virtual avatars.

Mavi Sanchez-Vives: As a neuroscientist, my first interest was in using immersive virtual reality as a tool to better understand perception. For the past decade, I’ve been interested in virtual “embodiment,” or how we feel a virtual body as our own, and what are the mechanisms and the implications of this. I am currently exploring whether virtual embodiment can be useful to modulate pain and whether it can change behavior—in particular within violent populations.

Ethan Shaftel: Though my background is in cinema, I worked for years creating video content for live spaces — graphics on giant screens for Beyoncé and Rihanna concerts, animations at Disneyland, and 3D pixel displays in a Nike store. In these spaces, you must think about the point of view of the audience in a very different way than in cinema — they participate in the space and in your media. VR struck me as a great medium to combine what I’d learned in immersive design with my love of more cinematic storytelling.

Carl H. Smith: The big project that we’re just about to complete is WEKIT—Wearable Experience for Knowledge Intensive Training. We’ve also got the Seeing I project with [artist] Mark Farid, who’s going to wear the Oculus Rift for 28 days and be somebody else. He’s going to look through their eyes and listen through their ears. He’s chosen 28 days because that’s how long it takes to form habits; he wants to see if he can dissolve his own identity to a certain extent and adopt somebody else’s.

  Some technologists believe that because immersion lets us see the world through another person’s eyes, it gives us deeper insight into perspectives that are different from our own. As filmmaker Chris Milk lays out in his TED Talk, this is how virtual reality can create the ultimate empathy machine. Do you think immersive technologies build human empathy?

De la Peña: VR has a unique ability to make you feel present on scene, and that in turn generates a very powerful feeling of empathy. I saw this so clearly with my first piece, Hunger in L.A., about a diabetic man who collapsed and went into a coma while waiting in line at a food bank downtown. When we put audiences through it for the first time, at Sundance, the response was overwhelming: People came out in tears, and even more important, they reacted to the man on the ground as if he were real. They literally got down on their knees to help him.

Samperio: Absolutely. There’s a ton of different examples in the world already, but most of them are based on just embodying someone in a virtual body, putting them in a different environment to become another person, which is fascinating, but we want it to go a step beyond that. We want that to represent the inner reality of a person through their inner voices.

Sanchez-Vives: By experiencing, in a virtual world, the perspectives of others, we can learn to feel how others feel, to be more tolerant and respectful to others. For example, we have given people the experience of changing race or changing age, and the impacts on racial bias and other behavioral responses have been measured. These experiments have had a positive impact on people.

Shaftel: I think empathy is actually a unique weakness of immersive technologies, relative to traditional cinema, and I find it sort of bewildering that it’s discussed as a strength at all. Traditional cinema is a giant “empathy funnel” that uses many sophisticated techniques to take the wildly disparate members of the audience and squeeze them down into the emotional point of view of a single protagonist. When we put on a VR headset, however, we are changing our physical point of view, and most of the empathy-hijacking techniques of traditional cinema don’t apply.

Smith: All this stuff around empathy could really take off when we have more of the context involved. This question of how you get into somebody’s subjective state is at the core of whether you can create empathic technology.

That line between you and the story dissolves.

How does this technology blur the boundaries between us and the people around us? How far do you think humans will push these boundaries in the future?

De la Peña: It’s the embodied experience. When you feel that bomb go off in Aleppo, you flinch, and you come out feeling shaken. That line between you and the story dissolves.

Samperio: Technology is moving exponentially in the direction of really picking into the inner contents of our minds. There are two researchers who I think are going to be make a huge impact in this area: Marvin Chun from Yale University and Jack Gallant from Berkeley, who are using technology to decode the visuals in peoples’ imagination. Once these technologies are made more accessible and permeate the industry, which is going to end up happening, the phrase “Hey! Would you like to view the things that I’m viewing in my mind?” is going to become real for the first time.

Sanchez-Vives: We are, each one of us, already “many people” in one in physical reality. Virtual reality provides a technology that can expand this, because we can experience “life” from the point of view of another person. We are able to experience different human — or nonhuman — beings from a first-person perspective, share spaces with remotely located people, even share a virtual body. Why not?

Shaftel: Immersive technologies can blur boundaries and build empathy — just as travel, meeting new people, and experiencing places outside our comfort area builds empathy. The promise of VR is “travel” to both real and imagined lands and a breadth of experience that right now is impossible to imagine.

Will humans ever be able to essentially become another personusing technology, perhaps from a philosophical or neurological point of view?

Samperio: Rumi said, “You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.” Interpreting this through current technological points of view, I would say that we are all the same entity; we are all the same ocean. We share the same consciousness, but you think you are this little drop and I think I am this little drop. Those drops are going to disintegrate once we embody them through immersive headsets and technologies.

Shaftel: As we’ve seen from social media, interacting through an interface seems to affect our behavior — I might write something in a comment that I would never say to someone’s face — so I think the issue is less about becoming another person, but instead that we become a different version of ourselves.

Smith: It will not just be about becoming other people. It will be about entering the planet’s consciousness, like Moon Ribas from Cyborg Nest does. She has a prosthetic device that shakes every time there’s an earthquake. She’s got a direct relationship with the planet that not many people have yet. It’s not just about wanting to merge with other humans—I think it’s about wanting to merge with other animals, with plants, with the planet.

How do you think humans will use immersive technologies in the future?

De la Peña: Web VR will become the natural way we experience content in the near future. Volumetric storytelling in the browser — no downloads or siloed apps — will make both VR and AR readily created and readily experienced.

Samperio: I’ve just become a dad, and I’ve been thinking about how I would love my daughter to develop empathy, to not feel the sense of disconnection that we all end up feeling once we develop ego. For me, the question is can we create a technological, empathic membrane — through virtual reality — that responds to the needs of our subtle, inner world in the same way as the uterus responds and nurtures?

Don’t get me wrong, my intention is not to put people in virtual worlds so we don’t connect. My intention is to create technology that is very human because it combines psychology and art, through stories, and addresses the inner aspects of our reality, a technology that helps us realize that we are not alone.

Shaftel: It is incredibly difficult to say because we are so early in the development of these technologies. I certainly want to build worlds for people to inhabit that have immediacy and impact and the possibility for catharsis.

Smith: I think the outcome is almost certainly not going to be positive, and that’s why we need to be shouting about it now. That’s why my work is so focused on the ethics of this technology: where it’s going to end up and in whose hands. I’m trying to create narratives around the technology that it’s good for society, that it is going to bring a positive change to your life — instead of the way Facebook wants to use VR, which is to addict you into a virtual space even more than you’ve been addicted into a 2D flat space.

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Why Cannabis Legalization is not an Imminent Possibility in Texas—Part 2

July 03, 2018, Texas

Adult-use legalization of cannabis in Texas is still far from reality. Here are some more reasons in the support of this argument. 

Setting up a Cannabis Retail Store is an Expensive Affair  

MMJ dispensaries operating in the state are facing several challenges to sustain their operations. Aside from banking and tax implications, there are many other aspects that deter business owners from foraying into cannabis industry. For instance, legal MMJ dispensaries can’t use regular courier services (Amazon etc.) to ship their products. They have to establish their own transportation system to take care of their shipments. Moreover, insurance coverage for MMJ business is also very costly. As per media reports, the first MMJ store of the state had to pay nearly half million dollars in first two years of premium. 

Ineffective Legal Medical Cannabis Products  

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In local law book, medical cannabis is legal in the state. However, the products that are legally available are not manufactured by keeping in mind the composition of cannabinoids required to treat given medical conditions. The state doesn’t allow more than 0.5% in MMJ products. These extremely low amounts of THC make several MMJ products ineffective. No other state has such strict provisions for THC limit. It is also important to note that any substance with less than 5% THC doesn’t provide the drug high. With such harsh scrutiny of products intended for therapeutic uses, it is hard to imagine that the state would allow the use of cannabis products with no cap on THC. 

Biyearly Legislative Sessions are Also not Helping  

Texas has a unique legislative routine. The state assembly holds dedicated legislative sessions after every two years. Due to this long gap, bills that succeeded in garnering the support of lawmakers die there. We have seen it in the case of decriminalization in consecutive legislative sessions of 2015 and 2017. Experts think that the bill would meet the same fate in 2019 as well. 

Texas Will Remain Red for Near Future  

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Several local political scientists have hinted that Texas might turn blue in near future. Changing ethnic realities of the state, abolition of Gerrymandering laws and backlash against Trump are some strong points indicating that the state might go to Democrats after decades.  

Nonetheless, the reality of the present is still quite contrary. According to recently held polls, the incumbent GOP senator Ted Cruz still enjoys the lead on the Democratic candidate, Bete O’Rourke, who is a vocal supporter of marijuana legalization.  Ted Cruz leading Senate race after getting all the bad reputation in the last couple of years is the manifestation of the fact that Texas will remain a Republican stronghold for near future. 

Myths are Still Over Facts on War on Drugs  

Even though the view that “war on drugs is a futile exercise” is building on a national level, but Texas polity is still living under the impression of myths that have already debunked by the facts. Studies have proved that cannabis legalization doesn’t fuel the underage abuse of drugs.  

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7 Success Tips for Student Entrepreneurs 7 Success Tips for Student Entrepreneurs Image source: https://www.pexels.com/ 7 Success Tips for Student Entrepreneurs The world needs entrepreneurs, and student entrepreneurs offer the best of the best. They generate employment, enhance the standard of life, offer new technologies to society and maintain competition in the market. However, launching a business is no joke, especially while you’re still in school. Keep reading to find out 7 indispensable tips that can maximize your chances of success while you’re still a student and after you graduate. 1. Not a good, but a great idea You may think that your not-yet-launched product or service is the next big thing. However, before you start turning your idea into reality, you need to assess it with brutal honesty. The following questions will help you: Is there a demand for a type of my product/service? Can I identify my target market? Will people be willing to pay for my product/service? Does it offer a Unique Selling Proposition (USP)? Are there any possible drawbacks and limitations? Is my product/service free from legal implications? If you answered “no” to any one of these questions, your offering isn’t strong enough. Improve it or come up with another one. And remember, a good business idea identifies a need and then satisfies it. 2. A smart PR campaign is a smart move for startup success Online and traditional print press relations are cheaper than advertising. They can provide better media coverage that has a longer shelf life. PR is about influencing people rather than buying a location for brand content. It can be a story in a magazine, newspaper, blog, or on social media. Think about what is special about your product. Talk to the local media about it. If you’re good at writing, provide a well crafted description of your small company and the product you provide. Or hire professional writers who will do that for you. It would be beneficial for your young business to get great reviews, be mentioned on blogs, or in your campus newspaper. RELATED ARTICLE: HOW TO PREPARE TO RUN YOUR OWN BUSINESS WHILE STILL IN SCHOOL 3. A multi-disciplinary team is a must You can have vast knowledge, a valuable set of skills and even a startup experience, whether it was successful or not. (It’s the experience that counts.) However, that’s not enough. Having a partner or a team makes the whole job much more manageable. You make sure that every part of the job is done, and done well. It is vital for success, not only for student entrepreneurs, but also for seasoned business owners. For example, if you want to launch an academic writing service such as the professional writing company Essay Service, you will need a team of qualified paper writers and editors as well as bloggers and marketing specialists. A diverse team is useful when it comes to making decisions. When all of you look at one problem from different angles, you’ll have a better chance of finding the optimal solution. 4. Mentoring is important As a student entrepreneur, you are likely more tech-savvy and quicker to adapt than the average business owner. You might also have brilliant intuition. But the basic business principles are developed by experience. Get a second opinion—or even a third one. Generally, successful entrepreneurs are quite willing to share their knowledge and insights with newcomers. They don’t see you as a competitor and a threat for their own business. Any industry professional can give you a piece of advice if you ask nicely enough. 5. It’s all about the buyers When launching your small startup as a student entrepreneur, stay local or target your fellow students. It is crucial to narrow your target to better reach your core customers. The social nets are a quick route to going viral, and we all want to go viral. However, be wise with advertising your product or service. People hate being manipulated. Learn to sell without being pushy. Avoid a blatant sales pitch. Most people find that annoying. To attract buyers’ attention, provide value. This will establish trust between your brand and your customers. 6. Practice makes perfect No one is born walking. It’s learned incrementally, starting with crawling, then standing up, taking the first step, and then another. This process includes falls and bruises. But babies don’t quit. You should approach your business venture with a similar with a similar attitude. You won’t be a perfect student entrepreneur overnight. Start with small, consistent steps. Learn something new every day. Practice your skills regularly. It takes time and effort to become a great entrepreneur. You might spend years of trial and error. You might make hundreds if not thousands of mistakes. Once you have finally developed business intuition, you will still be at the mercy of luck and opportunity. 7. Everything has a price Success comes to student entrepreneurs who work hard. So, focus on learning and launching your startup instead of entertainment and other distractions. You will have to sacrifice your hobbies, social life and some other commitments—except for studying!—to achieve your goals. Think of them as small, temporary prices to pay. The reward will be worth it. Even if you’ve read a lot of material on business, watched every related TED talk and heard every tip in this article, you still aren’t guaranteed success. You need to put this knowledge together and exploit it properly to avoid serious mistakes and produce awesome results. About the Author Michelle Brooks is the editor at EssayService blog and an independent writer. Her expertise includes career, self-development, general education and blogging. The post 7 Success Tips for Student Entrepreneurs appeared first on Business Opportunities.  

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7 Success Tips for Student Entrepreneurs

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7 Success Tips for Student Entrepreneurs

The world needs entrepreneurs, and student entrepreneurs offer the best of the best. They generate employment, enhance the standard of life, offer new technologies to society and maintain competition in the market. However, launching a business is no joke, especially while you’re still in school. Keep reading to find out 7 indispensable tips that can maximize your chances of success while you’re still a student and after you graduate.

  1. Not a good, but a great idea

You may think that your not-yet-launched product or service is the next big thing. However, before you start turning your idea into reality, you need to assess it with brutal honesty. The following questions will help you:

Is there a demand for a type of my product/service?

Can I identify my target market?

Will people be willing to pay for my product/service?

Does it offer a Unique Selling Proposition (USP)?

Are there any possible drawbacks and limitations?

Is my product/service free from legal implications?

If you answered “no” to any one of these questions, your offering isn’t strong enough. Improve it or come up with another one. And remember, a good business idea identifies a need and then satisfies it.

  2. A smart PR campaign is a smart move for startup success

Online and traditional print press relations are cheaper than advertising. They can provide better media coverage that has a longer shelf life.

PR is about influencing people rather than buying a location for brand content. It can be a story in a magazine, newspaper, blog, or on social media. Think about what is special about your product. Talk to the local media about it. If you’re good at writing, provide a well crafted description of your small company and the product you provide. Or hire professional writers who will do that for you. It would be beneficial for your young business to get great reviews, be mentioned on blogs, or in your campus newspaper.

  RELATED ARTICLE: HOW TO PREPARE TO RUN YOUR OWN BUSINESS WHILE STILL IN SCHOOL

  3. A multi-disciplinary team is a must

You can have vast knowledge, a valuable set of skills and even a startup experience, whether it was successful or not. (It’s the experience that counts.) However, that’s not enough.

Having a partner or a team makes the whole job much more manageable. You make sure that every part of the job is done, and done well. It is vital for success, not only for student entrepreneurs, but also for seasoned business owners.

For example, if you want to launch an academic writing service such as the professional writing company Essay Service, you will need a team of qualified paper writers and editors as well as bloggers and marketing specialists.

A diverse team is useful when it comes to making decisions. When all of you look at one problem from different angles, you’ll have a better chance of finding the optimal solution.

  4. Mentoring is important

As a student entrepreneur, you are likely more tech-savvy and quicker to adapt than the average business owner. You might also have brilliant intuition. But the basic business principles are developed by experience. Get a second opinion—or even a third one.

Generally, successful entrepreneurs are quite willing to share their knowledge and insights with newcomers. They don’t see you as a competitor and a threat for their own business. Any industry professional can give you a piece of advice if you ask nicely enough.

  5. It’s all about the buyers

When launching your small startup as a student entrepreneur, stay local or target your fellow students. It is crucial to narrow your target to better reach your core customers.

The social nets are a quick route to going viral, and we all want to go viral. However, be wise with advertising your product or service. People hate being manipulated. Learn to sell without being pushy. Avoid a blatant sales pitch. Most people find that annoying. To attract buyers’ attention, provide value. This will establish trust between your brand and your customers.

  6. Practice makes perfect

No one is born walking. It’s learned incrementally, starting with crawling, then standing up, taking the first step, and then another. This process includes falls and bruises. But babies don’t quit.

You should approach your business venture with a similar with a similar attitude. You won’t be a perfect student entrepreneur overnight. Start with small, consistent steps. Learn something new every day. Practice your skills regularly. It takes time and effort to become a great entrepreneur. You might spend years of trial and error. You might make hundreds if not thousands of mistakes. Once you have finally developed business intuition, you will still be at the mercy of luck and opportunity.

    7. Everything has a price

Success comes to student entrepreneurs who work hard. So, focus on learning and launching your startup instead of entertainment and other distractions.

You will have to sacrifice your hobbies, social life and some other commitments—except for studying!—to achieve your goals. Think of them as small, temporary prices to pay. The reward will be worth it.

Even if you’ve read a lot of material on business, watched every related TED talk and heard every tip in this article, you still aren’t guaranteed success. You need to put this knowledge together and exploit it properly to avoid serious mistakes and produce awesome results.

  About the Author

Michelle Brooks is the editor at EssayService blog and an independent writer. Her expertise includes career, self-development, general education and blogging.

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7 Success Tips for Student Entrepreneurs 7 Success Tips for Student Entrepreneurs Image source: https://www.pexels.com/ 7 Success Tips for Student Entrepreneurs The world needs entrepreneurs, and student entrepreneurs offer the best of the best. They generate employment, enhance the standard of life, offer new technologies to society and maintain competition in the market. However, launching a business is no joke, especially while you’re still in school. Keep reading to find out 7 indispensable tips that can maximize your chances of success while you’re still a student and after you graduate. 1. Not a good, but a great idea You may think that your not-yet-launched product or service is the next big thing. However, before you start turning your idea into reality, you need to assess it with brutal honesty. The following questions will help you: Is there a demand for a type of my product/service? Can I identify my target market? Will people be willing to pay for my product/service? Does it offer a Unique Selling Proposition (USP)? Are there any possible drawbacks and limitations? Is my product/service free from legal implications? If you answered “no” to any one of these questions, your offering isn’t strong enough. Improve it or come up with another one. And remember, a good business idea identifies a need and then satisfies it. 2. A smart PR campaign is a smart move for startup success Online and traditional print press relations are cheaper than advertising. They can provide better media coverage that has a longer shelf life. PR is about influencing people rather than buying a location for brand content. It can be a story in a magazine, newspaper, blog, or on social media. Think about what is special about your product. Talk to the local media about it. If you’re good at writing, provide a well crafted description of your small company and the product you provide. Or hire professional writers who will do that for you. It would be beneficial for your young business to get great reviews, be mentioned on blogs, or in your campus newspaper. RELATED ARTICLE: HOW TO PREPARE TO RUN YOUR OWN BUSINESS WHILE STILL IN SCHOOL 3. A multi-disciplinary team is a must You can have vast knowledge, a valuable set of skills and even a startup experience, whether it was successful or not. (It’s the experience that counts.) However, that’s not enough. Having a partner or a team makes the whole job much more manageable. You make sure that every part of the job is done, and done well. It is vital for success, not only for student entrepreneurs, but also for seasoned business owners. For example, if you want to launch an academic writing service such as the professional writing company Essay Service, you will need a team of qualified paper writers and editors as well as bloggers and marketing specialists. A diverse team is useful when it comes to making decisions. When all of you look at one problem from different angles, you’ll have a better chance of finding the optimal solution. 4. Mentoring is important As a student entrepreneur, you are likely more tech-savvy and quicker to adapt than the average business owner. You might also have brilliant intuition. But the basic business principles are developed by experience. Get a second opinion—or even a third one. Generally, successful entrepreneurs are quite willing to share their knowledge and insights with newcomers. They don’t see you as a competitor and a threat for their own business. Any industry professional can give you a piece of advice if you ask nicely enough. 5. It’s all about the buyers When launching your small startup as a student entrepreneur, stay local or target your fellow students. It is crucial to narrow your target to better reach your core customers. The social nets are a quick route to going viral, and we all want to go viral. However, be wise with advertising your product or service. People hate being manipulated. Learn to sell without being pushy. Avoid a blatant sales pitch. Most people find that annoying. To attract buyers’ attention, provide value. This will establish trust between your brand and your customers. 6. Practice makes perfect No one is born walking. It’s learned incrementally, starting with crawling, then standing up, taking the first step, and then another. This process includes falls and bruises. But babies don’t quit. You should approach your business venture with a similar with a similar attitude. You won’t be a perfect student entrepreneur overnight. Start with small, consistent steps. Learn something new every day. Practice your skills regularly. It takes time and effort to become a great entrepreneur. You might spend years of trial and error. You might make hundreds if not thousands of mistakes. Once you have finally developed business intuition, you will still be at the mercy of luck and opportunity. 7. Everything has a price Success comes to student entrepreneurs who work hard. So, focus on learning and launching your startup instead of entertainment and other distractions. You will have to sacrifice your hobbies, social life and some other commitments—except for studying!—to achieve your goals. Think of them as small, temporary prices to pay. The reward will be worth it. Even if you’ve read a lot of material on business, watched every related TED talk and heard every tip in this article, you still aren’t guaranteed success. You need to put this knowledge together and exploit it properly to avoid serious mistakes and produce awesome results. About the Author Michelle Brooks is the editor at EssayService blog and an independent writer. Her expertise includes career, self-development, general education and blogging. 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7 Success Tips for Student Entrepreneurs Image source: http://bit.ly/2eUIM5d 7 Success Tips for Student Entrepreneurs The world needs entrepreneurs, and student entrepreneurs offer the best of the best. They generate employment, enhance the standard of life, offer new technologies to society and maintain competition in the market. However, launching a business is no joke, especially while you’re still in school. Keep reading to find out 7 indispensable tips that can maximize your chances of success while you’re still a student and after you graduate. 1. Not a good, but a great idea You may think that your not-yet-launched product or service is the next big thing. However, before you start turning your idea into reality, you need to assess it with brutal honesty. The following questions will help you: Is there a demand for a type of my product/service? Can I identify my target market? Will people be willing to pay for my product/service? Does it offer a Unique Selling Proposition (USP)? Are there any possible drawbacks and limitations? Is my product/service free from legal implications? If you answered “no” to any one of these questions, your offering isn’t strong enough. Improve it or come up with another one. And remember, a good business idea identifies a need and then satisfies it. 2. A smart PR campaign is a smart move for startup success Online and traditional print press relations are cheaper than advertising. They can provide better media coverage that has a longer shelf life. PR is about influencing people rather than buying a location for brand content. It can be a story in a magazine, newspaper, blog, or on social media. Think about what is special about your product. Talk to the local media about it. If you’re good at writing, provide a well crafted description of your small company and the product you provide. Or hire professional writers who will do that for you. It would be beneficial for your young business to get great reviews, be mentioned on blogs, or in your campus newspaper. RELATED ARTICLE: HOW TO PREPARE TO RUN YOUR OWN BUSINESS WHILE STILL IN SCHOOL 3. A multi-disciplinary team is a must You can have vast knowledge, a valuable set of skills and even a startup experience, whether it was successful or not. (It’s the experience that counts.) However, that’s not enough. Having a partner or a team makes the whole job much more manageable. You make sure that every part of the job is done, and done well. It is vital for success, not only for student entrepreneurs, but also for seasoned business owners. For example, if you want to launch an academic writing service such as the professional writing company Essay Service, you will need a team of qualified paper writers and editors as well as bloggers and marketing specialists. A diverse team is useful when it comes to making decisions. When all of you look at one problem from different angles, you’ll have a better chance of finding the optimal solution. 4. Mentoring is important As a student entrepreneur, you are likely more tech-savvy and quicker to adapt than the average business owner. You might also have brilliant intuition. But the basic business principles are developed by experience. Get a second opinion—or even a third one. Generally, successful entrepreneurs are quite willing to share their knowledge and insights with newcomers. They don’t see you as a competitor and a threat for their own business. Any industry professional can give you a piece of advice if you ask nicely enough. 5. It’s all about the buyers When launching your small startup as a student entrepreneur, stay local or target your fellow students. It is crucial to narrow your target to better reach your core customers. The social nets are a quick route to going viral, and we all want to go viral. However, be wise with advertising your product or service. People hate being manipulated. Learn to sell without being pushy. Avoid a blatant sales pitch. Most people find that annoying. To attract buyers’ attention, provide value. This will establish trust between your brand and your customers. 6. Practice makes perfect No one is born walking. It’s learned incrementally, starting with crawling, then standing up, taking the first step, and then another. This process includes falls and bruises. But babies don’t quit. You should approach your business venture with a similar with a similar attitude. You won’t be a perfect student entrepreneur overnight. Start with small, consistent steps. Learn something new every day. Practice your skills regularly. It takes time and effort to become a great entrepreneur. You might spend years of trial and error. You might make hundreds if not thousands of mistakes. Once you have finally developed business intuition, you will still be at the mercy of luck and opportunity. 7. Everything has a price Success comes to student entrepreneurs who work hard. So, focus on learning and launching your startup instead of entertainment and other distractions. You will have to sacrifice your hobbies, social life and some other commitments—except for studying!—to achieve your goals. Think of them as small, temporary prices to pay. The reward will be worth it. Even if you’ve read a lot of material on business, watched every related TED talk and heard every tip in this article, you still aren’t guaranteed success. You need to put this knowledge together and exploit it properly to avoid serious mistakes and produce awesome results. About the Author Michelle Brooks is the editor at EssayService blog and an independent writer. Her expertise includes career, self-development, general education and blogging. 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7 Success Tips for Student Entrepreneurs 7 Success Tips for Student Entrepreneurs Image source: https://www.pexels.com/ 7 Success Tips for Student Entrepreneurs The world needs entrepreneurs, and student entrepreneurs offer the best of the best. They generate employment, enhance the standard of life, offer new technologies to society and maintain competition in the market. However, launching a business is no joke, especially while you’re still in school. Keep reading to find out 7 indispensable tips that can maximize your chances of success while you’re still a student and after you graduate. 1. Not a good, but a great idea You may think that your not-yet-launched product or service is the next big thing. However, before you start turning your idea into reality, you need to assess it with brutal honesty. The following questions will help you: Is there a demand for a type of my product/service? Can I identify my target market? Will people be willing to pay for my product/service? Does it offer a Unique Selling Proposition (USP)? Are there any possible drawbacks and limitations? Is my product/service free from legal implications? If you answered “no” to any one of these questions, your offering isn’t strong enough. Improve it or come up with another one. And remember, a good business idea identifies a need and then satisfies it. 2. A smart PR campaign is a smart move for startup success Online and traditional print press relations are cheaper than advertising. They can provide better media coverage that has a longer shelf life. PR is about influencing people rather than buying a location for brand content. It can be a story in a magazine, newspaper, blog, or on social media. Think about what is special about your product. Talk to the local media about it. If you’re good at writing, provide a well crafted description of your small company and the product you provide. Or hire professional writers who will do that for you. It would be beneficial for your young business to get great reviews, be mentioned on blogs, or in your campus newspaper. RELATED ARTICLE: HOW TO PREPARE TO RUN YOUR OWN BUSINESS WHILE STILL IN SCHOOL 3. A multi-disciplinary team is a must You can have vast knowledge, a valuable set of skills and even a startup experience, whether it was successful or not. (It’s the experience that counts.) However, that’s not enough. Having a partner or a team makes the whole job much more manageable. You make sure that every part of the job is done, and done well. It is vital for success, not only for student entrepreneurs, but also for seasoned business owners. For example, if you want to launch an academic writing service such as the professional writing company Essay Service, you will need a team of qualified paper writers and editors as well as bloggers and marketing specialists. A diverse team is useful when it comes to making decisions. When all of you look at one problem from different angles, you’ll have a better chance of finding the optimal solution. 4. Mentoring is important As a student entrepreneur, you are likely more tech-savvy and quicker to adapt than the average business owner. You might also have brilliant intuition. But the basic business principles are developed by experience. Get a second opinion—or even a third one. Generally, successful entrepreneurs are quite willing to share their knowledge and insights with newcomers. They don’t see you as a competitor and a threat for their own business. Any industry professional can give you a piece of advice if you ask nicely enough. 5. It’s all about the buyers When launching your small startup as a student entrepreneur, stay local or target your fellow students. It is crucial to narrow your target to better reach your core customers. The social nets are a quick route to going viral, and we all want to go viral. However, be wise with advertising your product or service. People hate being manipulated. Learn to sell without being pushy. Avoid a blatant sales pitch. Most people find that annoying. To attract buyers’ attention, provide value. This will establish trust between your brand and your customers. 6. Practice makes perfect No one is born walking. It’s learned incrementally, starting with crawling, then standing up, taking the first step, and then another. This process includes falls and bruises. But babies don’t quit. You should approach your business venture with a similar with a similar attitude. You won’t be a perfect student entrepreneur overnight. Start with small, consistent steps. Learn something new every day. Practice your skills regularly. It takes time and effort to become a great entrepreneur. You might spend years of trial and error. You might make hundreds if not thousands of mistakes. Once you have finally developed business intuition, you will still be at the mercy of luck and opportunity. 7. Everything has a price Success comes to student entrepreneurs who work hard. So, focus on learning and launching your startup instead of entertainment and other distractions. You will have to sacrifice your hobbies, social life and some other commitments—except for studying!—to achieve your goals. Think of them as small, temporary prices to pay. The reward will be worth it. Even if you’ve read a lot of material on business, watched every related TED talk and heard every tip in this article, you still aren’t guaranteed success. You need to put this knowledge together and exploit it properly to avoid serious mistakes and produce awesome results. About the Author Michelle Brooks is the editor at EssayService blog and an independent writer. Her expertise includes career, self-development, general education and blogging. 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7 Success Tips for Student Entrepreneurs Image source: https://www.pexels.com/ 7 Success Tips for Student Entrepreneurs The world needs entrepreneurs, and student entrepreneurs offer the best of the best. They generate employment, enhance the standard of life, offer new technologies to society and maintain competition in the market. However, launching a business is no joke, especially while you’re still in school. Keep reading to find out 7 indispensable tips that can maximize your chances of success while you’re still a student and after you graduate. 1. Not a good, but a great idea You may think that your not-yet-launched product or service is the next big thing. However, before you start turning your idea into reality, you need to assess it with brutal honesty. The following questions will help you: Is there a demand for a type of my product/service? Can I identify my target market? Will people be willing to pay for my product/service? Does it offer a Unique Selling Proposition (USP)? Are there any possible drawbacks and limitations? Is my product/service free from legal implications? If you answered “no” to any one of these questions, your offering isn’t strong enough. Improve it or come up with another one. And remember, a good business idea identifies a need and then satisfies it. 2. A smart PR campaign is a smart move for startup success Online and traditional print press relations are cheaper than advertising. They can provide better media coverage that has a longer shelf life. PR is about influencing people rather than buying a location for brand content. It can be a story in a magazine, newspaper, blog, or on social media. Think about what is special about your product. Talk to the local media about it. If you’re good at writing, provide a well crafted description of your small company and the product you provide. Or hire professional writers who will do that for you. It would be beneficial for your young business to get great reviews, be mentioned on blogs, or in your campus newspaper. RELATED ARTICLE: HOW TO PREPARE TO RUN YOUR OWN BUSINESS WHILE STILL IN SCHOOL 3. A multi-disciplinary team is a must You can have vast knowledge, a valuable set of skills and even a startup experience, whether it was successful or not. (It’s the experience that counts.) However, that’s not enough. Having a partner or a team makes the whole job much more manageable. You make sure that every part of the job is done, and done well. It is vital for success, not only for student entrepreneurs, but also for seasoned business owners. For example, if you want to launch an academic writing service such as the professional writing company Essay Service, you will need a team of qualified paper writers and editors as well as bloggers and marketing specialists. A diverse team is useful when it comes to making decisions. When all of you look at one problem from different angles, you’ll have a better chance of finding the optimal solution. 4. Mentoring is important As a student entrepreneur, you are likely more tech-savvy and quicker to adapt than the average business owner. You might also have brilliant intuition. But the basic business principles are developed by experience. Get a second opinion—or even a third one. Generally, successful entrepreneurs are quite willing to share their knowledge and insights with newcomers. They don’t see you as a competitor and a threat for their own business. Any industry professional can give you a piece of advice if you ask nicely enough. 5. It’s all about the buyers When launching your small startup as a student entrepreneur, stay local or target your fellow students. It is crucial to narrow your target to better reach your core customers. The social nets are a quick route to going viral, and we all want to go viral. However, be wise with advertising your product or service. People hate being manipulated. Learn to sell without being pushy. Avoid a blatant sales pitch. Most people find that annoying. To attract buyers’ attention, provide value. This will establish trust between your brand and your customers. 6. Practice makes perfect No one is born walking. It’s learned incrementally, starting with crawling, then standing up, taking the first step, and then another. This process includes falls and bruises. But babies don’t quit. You should approach your business venture with a similar with a similar attitude. You won’t be a perfect student entrepreneur overnight. Start with small, consistent steps. Learn something new every day. Practice your skills regularly. It takes time and effort to become a great entrepreneur. You might spend years of trial and error. You might make hundreds if not thousands of mistakes. Once you have finally developed business intuition, you will still be at the mercy of luck and opportunity. 7. Everything has a price Success comes to student entrepreneurs who work hard. So, focus on learning and launching your startup instead of entertainment and other distractions. You will have to sacrifice your hobbies, social life and some other commitments—except for studying!—to achieve your goals. Think of them as small, temporary prices to pay. The reward will be worth it. Even if you’ve read a lot of material on business, watched every related TED talk and heard every tip in this article, you still aren’t guaranteed success. You need to put this knowledge together and exploit it properly to avoid serious mistakes and produce awesome results. About the Author Michelle Brooks is the editor at EssayService blog and an independent writer. Her expertise includes career, self-development, general education and blogging. 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7 Success Tips for Student Entrepreneurs 7 Success Tips for Student Entrepreneurs Image source: https://www.pexels.com/ 7 Success Tips for Student Entrepreneurs The world needs entrepreneurs, and student entrepreneurs offer the best of the best. They generate employment, enhance the standard of life, offer new technologies to society and maintain competition in the market. However, launching a business is no joke, especially while you’re still in school. Keep reading to find out 7 indispensable tips that can maximize your chances of success while you’re still a student and after you graduate. 1. Not a good, but a great idea You may think that your not-yet-launched product or service is the next big thing. However, before you start turning your idea into reality, you need to assess it with brutal honesty. The following questions will help you: Is there a demand for a type of my product/service? Can I identify my target market? Will people be willing to pay for my product/service? Does it offer a Unique Selling Proposition (USP)? Are there any possible drawbacks and limitations? Is my product/service free from legal implications? If you answered “no” to any one of these questions, your offering isn’t strong enough. Improve it or come up with another one. And remember, a good business idea identifies a need and then satisfies it. 2. A smart PR campaign is a smart move for startup success Online and traditional print press relations are cheaper than advertising. They can provide better media coverage that has a longer shelf life. PR is about influencing people rather than buying a location for brand content. It can be a story in a magazine, newspaper, blog, or on social media. Think about what is special about your product. Talk to the local media about it. If you’re good at writing, provide a well crafted description of your small company and the product you provide. Or hire professional writers who will do that for you. It would be beneficial for your young business to get great reviews, be mentioned on blogs, or in your campus newspaper. RELATED ARTICLE: HOW TO PREPARE TO RUN YOUR OWN BUSINESS WHILE STILL IN SCHOOL 3. A multi-disciplinary team is a must You can have vast knowledge, a valuable set of skills and even a startup experience, whether it was successful or not. (It’s the experience that counts.) However, that’s not enough. Having a partner or a team makes the whole job much more manageable. You make sure that every part of the job is done, and done well. It is vital for success, not only for student entrepreneurs, but also for seasoned business owners. For example, if you want to launch an academic writing service such as the professional writing company Essay Service, you will need a team of qualified paper writers and editors as well as bloggers and marketing specialists. A diverse team is useful when it comes to making decisions. When all of you look at one problem from different angles, you’ll have a better chance of finding the optimal solution. 4. Mentoring is important As a student entrepreneur, you are likely more tech-savvy and quicker to adapt than the average business owner. You might also have brilliant intuition. But the basic business principles are developed by experience. Get a second opinion—or even a third one. Generally, successful entrepreneurs are quite willing to share their knowledge and insights with newcomers. They don’t see you as a competitor and a threat for their own business. Any industry professional can give you a piece of advice if you ask nicely enough. 5. It’s all about the buyers When launching your small startup as a student entrepreneur, stay local or target your fellow students. It is crucial to narrow your target to better reach your core customers. The social nets are a quick route to going viral, and we all want to go viral. However, be wise with advertising your product or service. People hate being manipulated. Learn to sell without being pushy. Avoid a blatant sales pitch. Most people find that annoying. To attract buyers’ attention, provide value. This will establish trust between your brand and your customers. 6. Practice makes perfect No one is born walking. It’s learned incrementally, starting with crawling, then standing up, taking the first step, and then another. This process includes falls and bruises. But babies don’t quit. You should approach your business venture with a similar with a similar attitude. You won’t be a perfect student entrepreneur overnight. Start with small, consistent steps. Learn something new every day. Practice your skills regularly. It takes time and effort to become a great entrepreneur. You might spend years of trial and error. You might make hundreds if not thousands of mistakes. Once you have finally developed business intuition, you will still be at the mercy of luck and opportunity. 7. Everything has a price Success comes to student entrepreneurs who work hard. So, focus on learning and launching your startup instead of entertainment and other distractions. You will have to sacrifice your hobbies, social life and some other commitments—except for studying!—to achieve your goals. Think of them as small, temporary prices to pay. The reward will be worth it. Even if you’ve read a lot of material on business, watched every related TED talk and heard every tip in this article, you still aren’t guaranteed success. You need to put this knowledge together and exploit it properly to avoid serious mistakes and produce awesome results. About the Author Michelle Brooks is the editor at EssayService blog and an independent writer. Her expertise includes career, self-development, general education and blogging. 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